By R Life, posted Jun 22nd 2010 at 9:59AM


During World Cup season, it’s hard not to want to be there…you know…there. But since we don’t yet have a hotel in South Africa, we watch, celebrate, and mourn the same way most people in the rest of the world do: from other locations.
Supporting the USA is done easily enough from almost anywhere in the country—walk into a sports bar, buy a drink, watch, cheer, yell, exit, repeat. Want to support other teams that are doing well from their own home base? Well, we recommend these hotels—not just because they’re Renaissance, but because they also are offering some pretty sweet deals for guests.
SPAIN
Renaissance Barcelona Airport Hotel
Special: Park Here, Fly There
What you’ll get: accommodations, up to seven days of comped parking, comped airport shuttle, comped shuttle to downtown Barcelona on a daily basis.
ENGLAND
Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel & Spa
Special: Simply Spa Weekend Getaway
What you’ll get: accommodations, one-hour spa treatment for two guests, full breakfast for two guests both mornings, 20% off dinner at The Lounge.
GERMANY
Renaissance Cologne Hotel
Special: Love with a Bite
What you’ll get: accommodations in a suite, full breakfast buffet, unlimited use of wellness area, candlelight four-course dinner with wine and coffee.
By R Life, posted May 11th 2010 at 10:05AM


Expedia’s recent traveler’s poll showed that worldwide travelers don’t throw out their gold star rating for many UK hotels. Luckily for us, Renaissance Chancery Court is a favorite among globetrotters. The North London location placed 80th in the world for best hotel and 3rd in the UK. And why shouldn’t it? Chancery Court is within walking distance of London’s famous West End.
In a city where hotel rooms are notoriously small, Chancery Court boasts some of the largest guest rooms in London. An award-winning day spa and the renowned restaurant, Pearl, call this hotel home—and you’d want to as well if you passed out in the luxury bedding guests whisper about to their friends post-vacation. Oh, what’s that? You’d like to visit the hotel yourself? And the spa? Oh. Ok then. You should try out the Simply Spa Weekend Getaway in London package being offered now through June 30th, 2010.
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By R Life, posted Feb 1st 2010 at 12:52AM


One of the world finest hotel properties is the former headquarters of an insurance company. How’s that, you ask? The Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel (which, yes, originally housed a Holborn insurance company) was recently noted as “an excellent example of historic preservation” where “rooms are sophisticated.” The Cuban mahogany, French walnut and original art pieces are only a few improvements made to the original castle-like Edwardian building. Need more insurance? It was voted into the Gold List 2010 by a poll of more than 25,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers.